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2008

DMR will consider expanded rules for rockweed harvest

David Etnier, deputy commissioner for the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), announced at the Cobscook Fisheries Forum in Eastport on October 18 that the agency has begun discussion of possible new regulations governing rockweed harvesting in Maine.

2008

Effort heats up to provide aid for cold weather

The Washington County Food & Fuel Assistance Alliance held its third meeting at the Three Angels Seventh Day Adventist Church in Whiting on September 18.

2008

Proposal to cut scallop season sparks debate

With a 96% decline in recorded Maine scallop landings from the top year in 1980 to last year, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is planning several changes in the fishery to stem the collapse of the resource.

2008

Pembroke aquifer among options for PWD water source

The Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD) is exploring different options for its source of water, including the possibility of groundwater from an aquifer in the Pembroke area. Representatives from the PWD and the district's engineering firm, A.E.

2008

Fewer visit Quoddy region

"I might as well have been closed this summer," says Jack Willson of South Bay Campground in Lubec. "Our summer has been off 60% from last year, and I can't even pay expenses. I'm planning to sell." Willson says each summer has become worse,

2008

Four candidates for MP seat highlight legislative priorities

With the Canadian federal election fast approaching on Tuesday, October 14, all four of the New Brunswick Southwest candidates have scurried around the riding, meeting, greeting and introducing themselves and their party's platforms to anyone who will listen.

2008

Fewer visit Quoddy region

Campobello saw a great reduction in the number of tourists from the United States this season, and most of the attractions, lodgings and other businesses saw a concomitant reduction in the level of business. A number of factors were cited for the drop in cross-border visitors, with Tori Cunningham